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Entries from May 2010

Setting up the pool

May 25th, 2010 · Comments Off

It’s time to set up the pool again …

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Tags: Our backyard · Son

My family history in photographs

May 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off

So, my father died last week, and I wanted to put together a photo gallery of photos of him. Digital was easy, I have everything keyworded, and a few minutes of searching came up with all my photos of him, as well as my “picks” of him, thanks to my photo organizing software. I have [...]

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Tags: Family · Photography (writing)

Alfred Zirkel, 1930-2010

May 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Dad passed away yesterday. Wendy and I were by his side at the nursing home. He went quickly and peacefully. He wasn’t the easiest guy to get close to. I returned the sentiment, and spent a lot of my life distancing myself from him, or resenting him for one thing or another. But after my [...]

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Tags: Dear old dad

Balancing act

May 20th, 2010 · Comments Off

Here’s one of my stock images in use, on the back of a brochure for a college.

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Tags: Photography (in use)

Paw sox

May 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

We went to a Paw Sox game last night.

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Tags: Family

Daughter

May 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

Portrait of my daughter, from last week.

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Tags: Daughter

Mother Robin brings home a worm

May 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

For the third time, a robin has built a nest right outside our side door. Here, the parent bird brings a giant worm for one of the babies.

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Tags: Our backyard

Bike path

May 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

We took the dog to the East Bay Bicycle Path today. All five of us went (including the dog). Ice Cream at the Fruity Cow was a highlight of the trip.

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Tags: Abby · Bicycling · Daughter · Family · Son · Wife